[ken5050]

Disagree....this works well for the judege..he cuts MJ lots of slack, and the next time MJ pulls something, which he will..bail will be revoked and he'll be in the hoosegow..same thing witht eh Peterson trial, remember..the juds=dge cut the defense a lot of slack, so as NOT to give any grounds for an appeal..

[PISANO]

Cut slack.......AGAIN!! This is the 2nd time he has been late BEFORE this Judge and he was warned by this Judge that he would NOT tolerate any more late arrivals.

This means either the Judge, like Ito, is celebrity struck OR MJ had a legitimate medical problem.

However, even with a legitimate medical problem...WHY WASN'T the JUDGE NOTIFIED? He wasn't...... otherwise he would not have issued a warrant nor threatened him with forfeiture of bail!!!

So, IMO the JUDGE caved.